A 33-year old Brimfield man shot himself Tuesday afternoon on I-74 near Carlock. McLean County Coroner Kathleen Davis said Paul S. Smith died of a penetrating contact gunshot wound of the head.
The incident remains under investigation by the McLean County Coroner's office and State Police.
The incident closed eastbound traffic on I-74 for several hours.
It began when a Deer Creek police office spotted a car identified as one driven by a suspect in an aggravated battery, unlawful restraint case in Peoria County.
After the Deer Creek officer pulled the vehicle over. The man inside the suspect vehicle put a gun to his head before the officer could approach.
